Fascinating Folktales of Punjab has been serving the need to place high quality Punjabi literature in the hands of children of the Diaspora since 2013. More than 5000 children have fallen in love with Punjabi literacy via these books.

But the fact remains that we are losing the love of Punjabi in our own homeland. My recent work in Punjab showed that this project is much needed in Punjab, as the language is slowly dying in its place of origin.

There is a need to carry the success of Punjabi literacy via Fascinating Folktales of Punjab to our homeland. But not just East Punjab, but also, the West Punjab, where Punjabi is dying at even a faster rate.

Recent coverage of my work in ‘The Sunday News’ of Pakistan nationwide, (attached) and the response from the western Punjab made me solidify the idea of the ‘Sanjha Punjab Edition’ of the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab in both the scripts, used in East and West Punjab, Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi.

This edition will combine first 5 books into one fullcolor illustrated, hardcover book 8.5” by 11”, 100 pages in size with Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi, and English on each page.

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Creating first ever bi-scripted, bilingual literature of such quality keeping the folk stories of Punjab alive

Creating a bridge between East and West Punjab through our common heritage and inspiring cross script learning

Kindling a light for the love of Punjabi language in our future generations which is the only hope of keeping it alive

Project Break down for Undivided Punjab Edition:

USD 15,000 - Graphic Design, Printing

USD 3000 - Shipping from Plant, Clearance, Stocking

USD 2000 - Marketing, Distribution, Operations

01/16/2019

A voice for Heritage Village Kartarpur Sahib

Dear Friend,

Wish you a very happy 2019.

Our team has been busy not only taking the Fascinating Folktales to the schools of Punjab that you can see the testemonies of on our Youtube channel and Facebook Page but also - on another important mission that we need your support on.

I was in Kartapur Sahib, West Punjab (the last earthly abode of Baba Nanak) in Feb. 2018 and felt a deep connection to the sacred space because unlike East Punjab the Gurdwara Sahib complex and the fields of Baba Nanak still made you travel back in time and connect to the time and space of Guru Sahib.

With Kartarpur Corridor opening news, I got a bit worried when I saw the overly commercialized plans for the village. Long story short, after knocking on several doors to take the preservation of the sacred place - I decided to do something about it. I cannot in my lifetime bear to see this important place become a city of marbleized structures in the name of religous tourism that has spoiled the serenity of Darbar Sahib, Amritsar and Nankana Sahib.

I appreciate you being there for this cause for the sake of our heritage and our future generations.

Many Thanks,

Gurmeet Kaur

www.folktalesofpunjab.com

11/25/2018

ਨਨਕਾਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਤੋਂ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ

Dear Friends,

Thank You, for supporting our projects. We celebrated Gurpurab in Nankana Sahib by gifting books to children from Peshawar, Sindh, Baluchistan, Lahore and ofcourse the ones that live right there at the Janam Asthan. In East Punjab, we continue to reach out to government schools in the remotest areas without access to good Punjabi literature for children.

With our Sanjha Punjab Edition, we hope to revive a lost dream in the children of Punjab — of the love of Undivided Punjab and its beautiful Mother Language Punjabi..and to instill in them that Punjabiyat transcends religious, class, geographical and dialectical boundaries.

Please see more pictures from the field and meet some of the children from both sides of the fence here. It will bring a smile on your face. Click Here.

Thank You - You have made a difference

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

In February of 2018, I took another leap of faith, because I knew you were there for me. You enabled me to dream of extending the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab project to our home land – where Punjabi is dying at a fast rate, where children’s right to their mother language is being taken away from them in the name of modern education — to Punjab, but NOT just East Punjab, also to the West Punjab.

It is probably for the first time that someone has attempted to create children’s literature with such beauty in both the scripts of Punjabi language – Gurmukhi & Shahmukhi, along with English translations. I invite you to read this article that just came in the Indian Express -

Your donation this year will enable us to reach to children in remote areas of Punjab who do not have access to good quality reading material via reading to them and engaging them in Storytelling performances. My hope for this project is:

that it will bring the children of Punjab separated by a barbed wire fence closer togetherthat it will rekindle the love of the mother language for all our childrenthat it will inspire other authors to create more beautiful literature in authentic Punjabi

Please visit our Facebook page and Youtube channels to see what a difference these books are making to excite children towards #ਮਾਂਬੋਲੀ_ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Thank You, so much for being there for this project and enabling me to continue with this seva for the sixth straight year.

To many more years of serving Maboli Punjabi with your support.

Yours Truly,

Gurmeet Kaurwww.folktalesofpunjab.com

09/02/2018

Project Update

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

In November of 2017, I took another leap of faith, because I knew you were there for me. You enabled me to dream of extending the Fascinating Folktales of Punjab project to our home land - where Punjabi is dying at a fast rate, where children's right to their mother language is being taken away from them in the name of modern education -- to Punjab, but NOT just East Punjab, also to the West Punjab.

It is probably for the first time that someone has attempted to create children's literature with such beauty in both the scripts of Punjabi language - Gurmukhi & Shahmukhi, along with English translations.

My hope for the Undivided Punjab Edition of our books is that it will

bring the children of Punjab separated by a barbed wire fence closer together

rekindle the love of the mother language for all our children

inspire other authors to create more beautiful literature in authentic Punjabi

The books are currently being printed and will be available to distribute in Punjab in February and worldwide in March. If you contributed to this project and qualify for adoption of books, please email at us folktalesofpunjab@gmail.com to let us know where you would like to send your adopted books to. Please send the name of the organization/person, complete address, and a contact phone number and/or email address. Your books will make it to their new homes in time for Vaisakhi.

Also, you will be very pleased to hear that I have been invited to launch the book in Lahore, by LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) at their first Punjabi Literature Conference in February. I am very excited for this launch which includes readings at several private and public schools in Lahore. I will also participate in Lyallpur Punjabi Literary Festival at Faislabad, birth place of revolutionary leader of Indian Independence, Bhagat Singh. While in West Punjab, I will be reading and donating books to children in Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib.

I will be sure to send pictures to our Facebook page. Please keep in touch by liking it here.

Thank You, so much for being there for this project and enabling me to continue with this seva for the sixth straight year.

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